Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-91.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 571-91.1 - Duck hunting

(1)Zone boundaries. Zone boundaries are as specified in the November 2023 Waterfowl Hunting Map Book published on the department of natural resources' (department's) website (www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Migratory-Game-Birds), chapter 1 "Waterfowl Hunting Zones."

(2)Season dates - north zone. Special September teal season: September 1 through September 16. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest September 30 and run for seven days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest October 13 and continue for 53 consecutive days.

(3)Season dates - central zone. Special September teal season: September 1 through September 16. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest October 6 and run for seven days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest October 20 and continue for 53 consecutive days.

(4)Season dates - south zone. Special September teal season: September 1 through September 16. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest October 13 and run for seven days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest October 27 and continue for 53 consecutive days.

(5)Bag limit. Bag limits for all species are as adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The daily bag limit for scaup will be one for the first 15 days of the duck hunting season and two for the remaining 45 days.

(6)Possession limit. For the special September teal season and for all ducks: Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.

(7)Shooting hours. For the special September teal season: Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset each day. For all ducks: Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-91.1

ARC 8106B, IAB 9/9/09, effective 8/18/09; ARC 9055B, IAB 9/8/10, effective 8/16/10; ARC 9720B, IAB 9/7/11, effective 8/19/11; ARC 0307C, IAB 9/5/12, effective 8/15/12; ARC 1003C, IAB 9/4/2013, effective 8/15/2013

Amended by IAB September 3, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 5, effective 8/15/2014

Amended by IAB September 2, 2015/Volume XXXVIII, Number 05, effective 8/13/2015

Amended by IAB May 11, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 23, effective 6/15/2016

Amended by IAB May 10, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Number 23, effective 6/14/2017

Amended by IAB May 9, 2018/Volume XL, Number 23, effective 6/13/2018

Amended by IAB June 17, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 26, effective 7/22/2020

Amended by IAB June 15, 2022/Volume XLIV, Number 25, effective 7/20/2022

Adopted by IAB May 1, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 22, effective 6/5/2024